Recent railroad legislation exemplified by the Staggers Rail Act has aimed generally at improving the profitability of the railroads through pricing flexibility and operating changes. The evolution of railroad legislation through the 1970's has indicated a concern about the revenue adequacy of the railroads and the regulatory burden under which the railroads were forced to operate for many years. Over the past two-and-a-half years the railroads generally have been pleased with the results of the Staggers Act. Coal producers and consumers, however, are dissatisfied with the ICC's implementation of the Act. In April 1982, bills were introduced in Congress to clarify provisions of the Staggers Act dealing with market dominance, revenue adequacy, and establishment of coal rate guidelines, in order to protect captive shippers. (ERA citation 08:048573)


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    Title :

    Railroad Deregulation: Impact on Coal


    Contributors:
    E. Tukenmez (author)

    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    60 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English








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